Book Promotion

Why It’s Harder to Write the Next Book than Your Last—And How to Keep Writing Anyway

I published my newest novel, Haven Lake, in April, and I have another book scheduled for publication in October. Yesterday, I started a new

Like most writers, I spend hours alone and doodling on my laptop, even on Saturday nights. Until recently, I had zero interest in fist-bumping people

I'm not sure there's enough wine in the world to launch a new novel without the jitters. Luckily, writers have lots of people cheering us on. I'm not

Any artist knows that reading reviews of her book/play/movie/art gallery opening is bound to lead to pain and frustration.

Now that I've got feet in both camps, I have a unique perspective on the good, the bad and the mysterious truths about book marketing. My memoir, The

When my agent called a few weeks ago to say that an editor at Penguin wanted to buy my new novel, The Wishing Hill, I literally had to lie down.

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked if I'd like to participate in his “Books, Authors, and Wine Tasting” event. I had just published my novel

I gave myself a book for my birthday this year: my own novel. It's still tough to admit that I'm self-published, despite the fact that

Recently, I was nosing around a local bookstore in search of a perfect Christmas read for my father-in-law. He's a history buff; last year I gave him